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We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The article "We Did It: A Content Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Online News Media Coverage of the Bid Process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup" critically examines how media in these countries framed their successful bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Team identification, motives, and behaviour: a comparative analysis of fans of men’s and women’s sport
The article "Team Identification, Motives, and Behavior: A Comparative Analysis of Fans of Men’s and Women’s Sport" explores differences and similarities in team identification, motivational drivers, and consumption behavior between fans of the England men’s and women’s national football teams.
Media coverage and public opinion of hosting a women’s football mega-event: the English bid for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022
The article "Media Coverage and Public Opinion of Hosting a Women’s Football Mega-Event: The English Bid for UEFA Women’s Euro 2022" analyzes the interplay between media narratives and public sentiment regarding England's hosting of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
A New Age for Media Coverage of Women’s Sport?An Analysis of English Media Coverage of the 2015 FIFAWomen’s World Cup
The article "A New Age for Media Coverage of Women’s Sport? An Analysis of English Media Coverage of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup" by Kate Petty and Stacey Pope investigates the evolving portrayal of women’s football in the English press.
Staying in or Dropping Out of Elite Women's Football—Factors of Importance
The article "Staying in or Dropping Out of Elite Women's Football—Factors of Importance" investigates the reasons behind early career termination or continuation among female elite soccer players in Norway.
A data-driven analysis of the technical and tactical evolution of elite women's football
The article "A Data-Driven Analysis of the Technical and Tactical Evolution of Elite Women's Football" by Lotte Bransen and Jesse Davis explores changes in women’s football from 2013 to 2022 by analyzing over 3,500 matches from top leagues and the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Match workload and international travel associated with(ACL) injuries in professional women's football
The article "Match Workload and International Travel Associated with ACL Injuries in Professional Women's Football" examines the relationship between match congestion, travel demands, and injury risk among elite female soccer players.
Power and Finesse: How the United States’ and Australia’s Women’s National Soccer Teams Score for Equal Pay Women’s National Soccer Teams Score for Equal Pay
The article "Power and Finesse: How the United States' and Australia's Women's National Soccer Teams Score for Equal Pay" by Arianna Amato analyzes the legal and social strategies used by the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) and Australia’s Matildas to achieve equal pay with their male counterparts.
Top-class women’s soccer performance: peak demands and distribution of the match activities relative to maximal intensities during official matches
The article "Top-Class Women’s Soccer Performance: Peak Demands and Distribution of Match Activities Relative to Maximal Intensities During Official Matches" investigates the physical demands placed on elite female soccer players during competitive matches.
Elite women's soccer match demand can be described using complexity-based analyses and multifractals
The article "Elite Women's Soccer Match Demand Can Be Described Using Complexity-Based Analyses and Multifractals" investigates the variability and dynamics of elite female soccer players’ movements during official matches.
Physical Demands of Women's Soccer Matches: A Perspective Across the Developmental Spectrum
The aim of this perspective paper is to describe the physical demands experienced during women's soccer matches across the developmental spectrum.
The Compound Effect in Women’s Football
Visa UK has published a report of their insights from over 7,000 women's football fans. Their results are reported with recommendations included.
A Foucauldian auto-ethnographic account of a male former soccer player's move to coaching female players
In this confessional, analytical auto-ethnography (Anderson, 2006) we build upon our existing work regarding coaching women’s soccer that has been informed by the thoughts of Michel Foucault.
Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes during Pre-Season of Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players According to Playing Position
This study aimed to fill that gap by examining position-specific differences in anthropometric and body composition characteristics among Spanish professional female soccer players at the beginning and end of pre-season
Talent identification and development strategies in elite women’s soccer: a pan-European perspective
This study investigated the key factors deemed important by elite women’s soccer clubs concerning the: 1) identification of potential talent; 2) development of players within the player pathway; and 3) selection of players for the next age group or senior team.
Most common movements preceding goal scoring situations in female professional soccer
This study aimed to assess movements occurring during goal scoring situations in a female professional league.
Mapping the field: A bibliometric analysis of women's football research trends and future directions
This study reviews the scholarly literature on women's football using bibliometric data from Scopus from 1984 to February 2024.
Exploring a Soccer Society: dreams, themes and the beautiful game
The primary purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the key perspectives that emerge in this Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (AAAJ) Special Issue, as a basis for determining the existence or otherwise of a Soccer Society, as well as reflecting on the challenges that evidence of corruption in soccer (the beautiful game) has had on the game to date.
Perturbations in elite female soccer matches: a conceptual and practical method to analyse variability and regularity between field zones and the spatial development of phase transitions
In this study, perturbations in elite women’s soccer matches (UEFA Women’s Champions League 2021–2022) were examined. Their variability and regularity were determined considering field zones positioning.
Characteristics of physical performance in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition
This study identifies the descriptive characteristics of physical performance in different positions, compare physical performance between the first and second half of the match, and determine the association between physical performance variables in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition.